The Digos City branch of SSS, which caters to Davao Del Sur and Davao Occidental, has a total population of 948,936, with 431,000 of them in the total labor force.86 Only 36.69% of that number are covered under the system. 85,752 employed, 71,092 self-employed and voluntary, and 1,300 overseas Filipino workers. 87 Under their AlkanSSSya program, 8,249 are farmers and fisherfolk, and only 318 are indigenous peoples. Average collection in branch is around 25-26 million per month. In 2018, their collection was around 287 million Php total. 88 The number of members in the region is increasing but the employee numbers are not growing. This affects the quality of service delivery especially for areas like Digos where the vastness of the service area presents a lot of challenges.89 There are a lot of far-flung areas which is very hard for the agency to be present. Areas like Malita and Balut Island in Region XI, 90 is perilous to reach except on choice conditions. (time, winds, advice from coast guard, etc.) The agency is actively partnering with LGUs and working with cooperatives and organized groups to ensure the people in GIDAs can access the programs and services of SSS. The agency also seeks to reinforce the Kaltas-Collect and AlkanSSSya programs. 91 They also aim to strengthen information drives, coverage caravans, and reaching out to organized groups and cooperatives to facilitate membership and sustaining contributions 86 Consultation with SSS Region XI office (23 April 2019) 87 Consultation with SSS Region XI office (23 April 2019) 88 Ibid. 89 Ibid. 90 Ibid. 91 Ibid. 23